There are an estimated 400,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in the UK — and many of them are in schools, nurseries and care settings every single day. Does your team know what to do if one of them has a hypo?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can escalate quickly from mild shakiness to seizures and unconsciousness. Knowing the signs and acting fast matters.

Here's what to look out for and what to do 👇

🔍 Early signs: shaking, sweating, pallor, irritability, difficulty concentrating 🔍 Moderate signs: confusion, slurred speech, unusual behaviour 🔍 Severe signs: seizures or loss of consciousness — call 999 immediately

✅ Conscious child — give fast-acting glucose orally straight away

✅ Recheck blood glucose after 5–10 minutes and repeat if needed

✅ Unconscious child — do NOT give anything by mouth, call 999, recovery position

✅ Always follow the child's individual care plan

One of the most important reminders: always check blood glucose in any unwell, seizing or unconscious child — hypoglycaemia is one of the most commonly missed emergencies in children.

Our Paediatric First Aid courses cover this in full, including how to support children with diabetes in your setting.

📍 Courses across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & the South East 🔗 safeservesolutions.co.uk

#PaediatricFirstAid #Hypoglycaemia #DiabetesAwareness #ChildSafety #Peterborough #Cambridgeshire

There are an estimated 400,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in the UK — and many of them are in schools, nurseries and care settings every single day. Does your team know what to do if one of them has a hypo?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can escalate quickly from mild shakiness to seizures and unconsciousness. Knowing the signs and acting fast matters.

Here's what to look out for and what to do 👇

🔍 Early signs: shaking, sweating, pallor, irritability, difficulty concentrating 🔍 Moderate signs: confusion, slurred speech, unusual behaviour 🔍 Severe signs: seizures or loss of consciousness — call 999 immediately

✅ Conscious child — give fast-acting glucose orally straight away

✅ Recheck blood glucose after 5–10 minutes and repeat if needed

✅ Unconscious child — do NOT give anything by mouth, call 999, recovery position

✅ Always follow the child's individual care plan

One of the most important reminders: always check blood glucose in any unwell, seizing or unconscious child — hypoglycaemia is one of the most commonly missed emergencies in children.

Our Paediatric First Aid courses cover this in full, including how to support children with diabetes in your setting.

📍 Courses across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & the South East 🔗 safeservesolutions.co.uk

#PaediatricFirstAid #Hypoglycaemia #DiabetesAwareness #ChildSafety #Peterborough #Cambridgeshire

There are an estimated 400,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in the UK — and many of them are in schools, nurseries and care settings every single day. Does your team know what to do if one of them has a hypo?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can escalate quickly from mild shakiness to seizures and unconsciousness. Knowing the signs and acting fast matters.

Here's what to look out for and what to do 👇

🔍 Early signs: shaking, sweating, pallor, irritability, difficulty concentrating 🔍 Moderate signs: confusion, slurred speech, unusual behaviour 🔍 Severe signs: seizures or loss of consciousness — call 999 immediately

✅ Conscious child — give fast-acting glucose orally straight away

✅ Recheck blood glucose after 5–10 minutes and repeat if needed

✅ Unconscious child — do NOT give anything by mouth, call 999, recovery position

✅ Always follow the child's individual care plan

One of the most important reminders: always check blood glucose in any unwell, seizing or unconscious child — hypoglycaemia is one of the most commonly missed emergencies in children.

Our Paediatric First Aid courses cover this in full, including how to support children with diabetes in your setting.

📍 Courses across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & the South East 🔗 safeservesolutions.co.uk

#PaediatricFirstAid #Hypoglycaemia #DiabetesAwareness #ChildSafety #Peterborough #Cambridgeshire

There are an estimated 400,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in the UK — and many of them are in schools, nurseries and care settings every single day. Does your team know what to do if one of them has a hypo?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can escalate quickly from mild shakiness to seizures and unconsciousness. Knowing the signs and acting fast matters.

Here's what to look out for and what to do 👇

🔍 Early signs: shaking, sweating, pallor, irritability, difficulty concentrating 🔍 Moderate signs: confusion, slurred speech, unusual behaviour 🔍 Severe signs: seizures or loss of consciousness — call 999 immediately

✅ Conscious child — give fast-acting glucose orally straight away

✅ Recheck blood glucose after 5–10 minutes and repeat if needed

✅ Unconscious child — do NOT give anything by mouth, call 999, recovery position

✅ Always follow the child's individual care plan

One of the most important reminders: always check blood glucose in any unwell, seizing or unconscious child — hypoglycaemia is one of the most commonly missed emergencies in children.

Our Paediatric First Aid courses cover this in full, including how to support children with diabetes in your setting.

📍 Courses across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & the South East 🔗 safeservesolutions.co.uk

#PaediatricFirstAid #Hypoglycaemia #DiabetesAwareness #ChildSafety #Peterborough #Cambridgeshire

There are an estimated 400,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in the UK — and many of them are in schools, nurseries and care settings every single day. Does your team know what to do if one of them has a hypo?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can escalate quickly from mild shakiness to seizures and unconsciousness. Knowing the signs and acting fast matters.

Here's what to look out for and what to do 👇

🔍 Early signs: shaking, sweating, pallor, irritability, difficulty concentrating 🔍 Moderate signs: confusion, slurred speech, unusual behaviour 🔍 Severe signs: seizures or loss of consciousness — call 999 immediately

✅ Conscious child — give fast-acting glucose orally straight away

✅ Recheck blood glucose after 5–10 minutes and repeat if needed

✅ Unconscious child — do NOT give anything by mouth, call 999, recovery position

✅ Always follow the child's individual care plan

One of the most important reminders: always check blood glucose in any unwell, seizing or unconscious child — hypoglycaemia is one of the most commonly missed emergencies in children.

Our Paediatric First Aid courses cover this in full, including how to support children with diabetes in your setting.

📍 Courses across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & the South East 🔗 safeservesolutions.co.uk

#PaediatricFirstAid #Hypoglycaemia #DiabetesAwareness #ChildSafety #Peterborough #Cambridgeshire

There are an estimated 400,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in the UK — and many of them are in schools, nurseries and care settings every single day. Does your team know what to do if one of them has a hypo?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can escalate quickly from mild shakiness to seizures and unconsciousness. Knowing the signs and acting fast matters.

Here's what to look out for and what to do 👇

🔍 Early signs: shaking, sweating, pallor, irritability, difficulty concentrating 🔍 Moderate signs: confusion, slurred speech, unusual behaviour 🔍 Severe signs: seizures or loss of consciousness — call 999 immediately

✅ Conscious child — give fast-acting glucose orally straight away

✅ Recheck blood glucose after 5–10 minutes and repeat if needed

✅ Unconscious child — do NOT give anything by mouth, call 999, recovery position

✅ Always follow the child's individual care plan

One of the most important reminders: always check blood glucose in any unwell, seizing or unconscious child — hypoglycaemia is one of the most commonly missed emergencies in children.

Our Paediatric First Aid courses cover this in full, including how to support children with diabetes in your setting.

📍 Courses across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & the South East 🔗 safeservesolutions.co.uk

#PaediatricFirstAid #Hypoglycaemia #DiabetesAwareness #ChildSafety #Peterborough #Cambridgeshire

There are an estimated 400,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in the UK — and many of them are in schools, nurseries and care settings every single day. Does your team know what to do if one of them has a hypo?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can escalate quickly from mild shakiness to seizures and unconsciousness. Knowing the signs and acting fast matters.

Here's what to look out for and what to do 👇

🔍 Early signs: shaking, sweating, pallor, irritability, difficulty concentrating 🔍 Moderate signs: confusion, slurred speech, unusual behaviour 🔍 Severe signs: seizures or loss of consciousness — call 999 immediately

✅ Conscious child — give fast-acting glucose orally straight away

✅ Recheck blood glucose after 5–10 minutes and repeat if needed

✅ Unconscious child — do NOT give anything by mouth, call 999, recovery position

✅ Always follow the child's individual care plan

One of the most important reminders: always check blood glucose in any unwell, seizing or unconscious child — hypoglycaemia is one of the most commonly missed emergencies in children.

Our Paediatric First Aid courses cover this in full, including how to support children with diabetes in your setting.

📍 Courses across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & the South East 🔗 safeservesolutions.co.uk

#PaediatricFirstAid #Hypoglycaemia #DiabetesAwareness #ChildSafety #Peterborough #Cambridgeshire